The Education System Was Built for a Different World | Future of Learning in the Age of AI
Imagine an education system designed around how humans actually learn, where curiosity is the starting point and lifelong learning is encouraged to be the default, not the exception. We are in an era where the skills we learn will shift multiple times within a single lifetime, yet many of us were trained within a system built for a very different mindset toward learning.
In this week’s podcast episode, let's explore where our education systems came from, what they were originally designed to produce, and what they may need to become in the next era. I revisit my own research in education to explore the real pressures our learners are trying to navigate today, and why many of our traditional approaches to preparing students for the game of life no longer exist in the way they once did.
Our only notes: Those who will shape the next era may not necessarily be the ones who learned the "most useful" skills for 2026. They might be the ones who stayed true to their curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to keep learning… and encourage their little learners to do the same.
(& excuse the lack of energy... currently under the weather! 🙃)
Inside the episode:
How the industrial era shaped modern schooling
Why curiosity and adaptability are becoming essential skills for the future
The role of belonging and agency in effective learning
Why lifelong learning matters more than ever
How parents and teachers can better support natural curiosity
What the future of universities and education models could look like
The impact between memorising knowledge and learning how to seek it